Category Archives: Orillia News
U.S. President Donald Trump and Wife Melania Test Positive For COVID-19
It's not a hoax. U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Trump revealed the news on twitter this morning, writing "We will begin our qu...
Oct 02, 2020 President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump pose for photos, Thursday, April 27, 2017, with Argentine President Mauricio Macri and his wife, Mrs. Juliana Awada, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)
Updated COVID-19 Screening Protocols for Students
There are updated COVID-19 screening protocols for children attending schools and child-care centres. The new regulations feature a shorter list of symptoms that would require a child to be tested for...
Oct 02, 2020
Orillia Power Generation Acquires Shaman Power
Orillia Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) has finalized a deal to acquire 100% of Shaman Power Corporation (Shaman) for $11 million. OPGC is the electricity generation division of Orillia Power Corp...
Oct 01, 2020
Paint A Pink Pumpkin For Breast Cancer Awareness Month
To celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness month, RVH is having a contest to see who can create the best 'pink pumpkin.' From the entries received, members of the cancer program's patient and family advisor...
Oct 01, 2020
Tips About Erratic Driver Lead To Charges
A 22-year-old Gravenhurst man faces charges after tips about an erratic driver came in from the public. Sunday police received tips about a driver on Highway 11 and caught up with the vehicle in a nor...
Oct 01, 2020
Three From Orillia, Barrie Facing Drug Charges
Three residents from Barrie and Orillia face charges after a drug bust that started in a Dunlop Street restaurant parking lot. A man and a woman from Orillia and a man from Barrie were arrested after ...
Oct 01, 2020 Image: OPP Cruiser
$461 Million to Help Stabilize Ontario's PSW Workforce
The Province is committing $461 million to give Personal Support Worker's (PSW's) a raise. Today Premier Doug Ford says it will help stabilize the PSW workforce. "That means that as of October 1st, we...
Oct 01, 2020
Covid-19 Cases Jump In Simcoe/Muskoka
There is a jump in new Covid-19 cases in Simcoe/Muskoka today. The health unit is reporting 19 cases, up from 11 cases yesterday. There are two cases in Clearview Township. They are a man 45 to 64 and...
Oct 01, 2020
Feds Announce $10 Billion Infrastructure Plan
Today the Federal government launched a $10 billion infrastructure plan that will help Canadians get back on their feet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it will create about 60,000 jobs across the c...
Oct 01, 2020
Hike For Hospice Orillia Runs All Month
Hike for Hospice Orillia officially begins today and runs through October 31st. The group is encouraging everyone to take this time to explore the region, take photos and post on social media using #h...
Oct 01, 2020